Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a significant ruling dated 17 September 2026, held that a Municipal body cannot proceed with the demolition of property
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"Before granting such relief, the applicant must place before this Court clear material establishing a subsisting enforceable right which is threatened with imminent infringement." Madras
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"Merely because the petitioners and accused No.3 are said to have bodyshamed the complainant and insulted her about her physical appearance, it cannot be said that the
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"It is beyond imagination that in the moonlight these witnesses identified Naresh Kumar despite that they were not knowing him previously, and it is their
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"The order of suspension as mentioned in Section 35(3)(c) of the Advocates Act, 1961 is a final order and could not be passed at an interim
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"The High Court exercising supervisory jurisdiction does not act as a court of first appeal to reappreciate, reweigh the evidence or facts upon which the determination under
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"It is not necessary that both attesting witnesses should be present simultaneously, but what is indispensable is the substance of the statutory ceremony,
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"Once, a decree has been passed, which has attained finality, the decree holder has every right to enjoy the usufruct of the same, and the execution
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"We want to convey something to the States/UTs/Authorities in a plain and simple manner. It is not just sufficient to keep issuing e-challans to the person
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"Proceedings in the suit are directed towards final adjudication of the rights and liabilities of the parties... Proceedings under Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC, on
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"The sole prerogative in making appointments to the vacancies in the sanctioned posts will be vested in the temple trustee, going by the mandate contained
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"Mere dissatisfaction with the manner in which the adjudicating authority has dealt with the record cannot, by itself, furnish a ground to bypass the statutory remedy
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"It is a settled legal proposition that failure to give possession of flat is continuous wrong and constitutes a recurrent cause of action and as long as
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"Once a donation is voluntarily made by any donor and it is accepted by the donee, the donor ceases to have any ownership or beneficial interest
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"The deposited amount in the Court by the employer actually belongs to the workman/employee in labour-related disputes. It is brought before the Court to secure the entitlement
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Delhi High Court, in a ruling dated September 28, 2026, dismissed a petition seeking the transfer and clubbing of a long-pending criminal trial, holding that the precedent
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"The law cannot permit an immigration label to become a licence for indignity. Constant judgment can make us lose sight of the person before the Court." Bombay
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"The validity of an impugned order must be judged by the reasons so mentioned and cannot be supplemented by fresh reasons in the shape of
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"The appellate court is duty-bound to examine whether the compensation awarded conforms to the statutory mandate and, if found deficient, the court is duty-bound to enhance
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"The discretion conferred by Regulation 2.4 of UDCPR must be exercised on a case-to-case basis... the intention of subordinate legislation is clear where a larger ROS
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"We want to convey something to the States/UTs/Authorities in a plain and simple manner. It is not just sufficient to keep issuing e-challans to the person
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"The mere fact that the transport was not accompanied by any documents cannot lead to a presumption that the transport was for slaughter. The absence
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"The authority derived from the electoral mandate cannot be permitted to become a substitute for the authority of law. No person, howsoever high the office
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"Though the accused will be entitled to a list of documents, objects, exhibits, etc. that are not relied upon by the ED at the stage of framing
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"The DNA profile obtained from exhibits... completely matches with the DNA profile obtained from [the scene of crime." Supreme Court of India, in a judgment
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"In a nutshell, neither the incriminating circumstances were proved beyond reasonable doubt nor they constituted a chain so far complete as to exclude all hypothesis
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"The reliability of a recovery effected under Section 27 of the Act of 1872 from a place ordinarily visible to others should be examined with care." Supreme
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"The police machinery cannot be utilised for the purpose of holding the husband at ransom so that he could be squeezed by the wife at
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"Once the notice is dispatched to the correct address, the presumption in terms of the judgment in C.C. Alavi Haji (supra) arose and it was
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"If jurisdiction is exercised on the basis of fraud or collusion, the Court or the Tribunal can undoubtedly withdraw the proceedings at any point of time. Jurisdictional
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"Until the alleged overpayment is established in accordance with law, it remains, a disputed and unadjudicated claim for damages and not a debt presently due" Supreme Court,
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"Sanctity is the reward of legality, not a substitute for it. The principle of finality presupposes an auction conducted in accordance with law." Supreme Court,
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"An entity which did not exist when bids were invited and received could neither have been assessed for eligibility nor have participated in the auction.
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"The sine qua non for invoking Order 2 Rule 2(2) against the plaintiff by the defendant is that the relief which the plaintiff has claimed
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"The appellant having paid the money voluntarily and the terms and conditions stipulated in the e-auction notice having provided for the entire amount paid by
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"The doctrine of parity in project-wide acquisitions mandates that when lands are situated in the same vicinity and acquired for an identical public purpose, it
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"It is a well-settled postulate of criminal jurisprudence that pre-trial incarceration cannot masquerade as punitive detention, particularly when the commencement and conclusion of the trial
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"A confessional statement made before a police officer cannot, by itself, and in the absence of any independent material lending support thereto, constitute a basis
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"The right to live with dignity, free from the fear of violence, is an intrinsic facet of the fundamental guarantee of life and personal liberty
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"On preponderance of probabilities, it can be concluded that the victim was a bona fide passenger and that absence of recovery of his ticket cannot
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Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a significant ruling dated 17 September 2026, held that a Municipal body cannot proceed with the demolition of property
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"Before granting such relief, the applicant must place before this Court clear material establishing a subsisting enforceable right which is threatened with imminent infringement." Madras
read more
"Merely because the petitioners and accused No.3 are said to have bodyshamed the complainant and insulted her about her physical appearance, it cannot be said that the
read more
"It is beyond imagination that in the moonlight these witnesses identified Naresh Kumar despite that they were not knowing him previously, and it is their
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"The order of suspension as mentioned in Section 35(3)(c) of the Advocates Act, 1961 is a final order and could not be passed at an interim
read more
"The High Court exercising supervisory jurisdiction does not act as a court of first appeal to reappreciate, reweigh the evidence or facts upon which the determination under
read more
"It is not necessary that both attesting witnesses should be present simultaneously, but what is indispensable is the substance of the statutory ceremony,
read more
"Once, a decree has been passed, which has attained finality, the decree holder has every right to enjoy the usufruct of the same, and the execution
read more
"Proceedings in the suit are directed towards final adjudication of the rights and liabilities of the parties... Proceedings under Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC, on
read more
"The sole prerogative in making appointments to the vacancies in the sanctioned posts will be vested in the temple trustee, going by the mandate contained
read more
"Mere dissatisfaction with the manner in which the adjudicating authority has dealt with the record cannot, by itself, furnish a ground to bypass the statutory remedy
read more
"Once a donation is voluntarily made by any donor and it is accepted by the donee, the donor ceases to have any ownership or beneficial interest
read more
"The deposited amount in the Court by the employer actually belongs to the workman/employee in labour-related disputes. It is brought before the Court to secure the entitlement
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Delhi High Court, in a ruling dated September 28, 2026, dismissed a petition seeking the transfer and clubbing of a long-pending criminal trial, holding that the precedent
read more
"The law cannot permit an immigration label to become a licence for indignity. Constant judgment can make us lose sight of the person before the Court." Bombay
read more
"The validity of an impugned order must be judged by the reasons so mentioned and cannot be supplemented by fresh reasons in the shape of
read more
"The appellate court is duty-bound to examine whether the compensation awarded conforms to the statutory mandate and, if found deficient, the court is duty-bound to enhance
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"The discretion conferred by Regulation 2.4 of UDCPR must be exercised on a case-to-case basis... the intention of subordinate legislation is clear where a larger ROS
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"We are inclined to give the appellants the benefit of the beneficial provisions which have been enacted by Parliament. Hence, in modification of the order
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"To prove the contributory negligence, there must be cogent evidence. In the absence of any cogent evidence to prove the plea of contributory negligence, the
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The Juvenile Justice system in India has evolved significantly over the years, reflecting the changing societal values and international commitments towards the rights of children. The Juvenile
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Cross-examination is a critical component of the adversarial legal system, particularly in India, where it serves as a powerful tool for truth discovery. The process allows the
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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The introduction of "The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023", "The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023", and "The Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023" marks a significant milestone in the Indian legal framework,
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